Search team rescuing teens stuck on snowy Goat Mountain

Search
and rescue crews are being sent up Goat Mountain today to retrieve two
teenagers whose car got stuck in the snow. The teens, who were not identified, called Clackamas County police around 10:30 p.m. Thursday night
to tell them their predicament.

“Search
and rescue stayed in touch throughout night and they are going to be
going up with quads to get these two people. They are at no immediate
risk. They have shelter, communication and food,” said Sgt. Adam
Phillips, the spokesman for Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office.

There
is a scenic viewpoint up Goat Mountain, Phillips said. This makes the
mountain, which is on the edge of Mount Hood National Forest, a popular
spot to drive.

Family
members of the teenagers tried unsuccessfully to rescue the pair last
night, but they also got stuck. Those family members were able to get
their cars back down the mountain, Phillips said.

Police
will send up quads, which are like four-wheelers, except that each
wheel will have a track over it, “like a tank truck,” Phillips said. The
search and rescue crews will get the people off the mountain but will
not bring down the car.